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Multisectoral Forum Series on Poverty Reduction

Through Social Entrepreneurship

Poverty Reduction Through

Social Entrepreneurship andthe PRESENT Bill

MYRNA CLARA B. ASUNCIONAssistant Director, NEDA



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Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Campus, Quezon City


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Anchored on: Social Contract

with the Filipino People

Overarching theme: Good governanceand Anti-corruption

Underwent Extensive public

consultations

OurPlan


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Inclusive growth

Growth that reduces poverty,

including achievement ofMillennium Development Goals

Higher economic growth of 7-8%

per year for at least six years

Growth that generates mass

employment

Plan Vision:


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Plan Targets

Halve the proportion of peoplewho suffer from hunger

Achieve universal primary

education

Reduce by 2/3 under-5 mortality

rate

Reduce by 3 quarters the

maternal mortality ratio

Eliminate gender disparity

Halt spread of HIV & AIDS

Halve the proportion of people

without sustainable access to

safe drinking water & basic

sanitation


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The Plan focuses on

5 Key Strategies

Boost

competitiveness

to generate

employment

Improve access

to financing

Invest massively

in physical

infrastructure

Promote

transparent and

responsive

governance

Develop human

resources throughimproved social

services

Stable macroeconomic environment

Ecological integrity

Education, science and technology

Peace process and national security


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Boost competitiveness

to generate employment

Ensure competitive, sustainable and technology-based agriculture and fisheries sectors

Strengthen the competitiveness of the industry and services sectors


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Support MSMEs Reform transportation

and goods production

Streamline business

processes

Boost competitiveness

to generate employment


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Achieve universal health and education

coverage

Converge social protection programs to

priority beneficiaries and target areas

Accelerate asset reform in agrarian,ancestral domain and urban sectors

Mainstream gender, climate change

adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Strengthen civil society-basic sector

participation and the PPP

Encourage volunteerism;

Develop and enhance competence of

institutions in social services delivery

Develop human resources

through improved social services


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3 million CCT program

beneficiaries in 2012

100% universal coverage inelementary education by 2015

Expanded coverage under the

Philhealths Insurance Program

Direct housing for 1.47 million

households from 2011 to 2016

Develop human resources

through improved social services


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Chapter 8: Social Development

Social Development has improved the access of

Filipinos to quality basic social service delivery

in education, training and culture; health andnutrition; population and development;

housing; social protection; and asset reform.


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MEETING THE 2015 CHALLENGE:

Philippines Progress Report on theMillennium Development Goals


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2003 2005

Philippines Progress

Reports

2007 2010


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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

1 It is likelythat the

target of

halving

extreme

poverty by

2015 will be

achieved.


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1Proportion of population living below the subsistence threshold16.5

11.1 11.7 10.8

8.25

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

1991 2003 2006 2009 2015

Source: NSCB


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1Proportion of population living below the subsistence threshold (%), 2009

Source: NSCB

Region Subsistence Incidence

Philippines 10.8

NCR 0.6CAR 10.8

I 7.9

II 5.8

III 5.0

IV-A 3.7

IV-B 14.8

V 17.8

Region Subsistence Incidence

VI 11.2

VII 17.1VIII 19.0

IX 23.5

X 20.7

XI 14.8

XII 15.6

CARAGA 25.3

ARMM 11.5


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1 There is amediumprobability

that the

target of

halving the

incidence ofpoverty will

be achieved.


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1Proportion of population living below the poverty threshold

Source: NSCB

33.1

24.9 26.426.5

16.6

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1991 2003 2006 2009 2015


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1Proportion of population living below the poverty threshold (%), 2009

Region Poverty Incidence

Philippines 26.5

NCR 4.0CAR 22.9

I 23.3

II 18.8

III 15.3

IV-A 13.9

IV-B 35.0

V 45.1

Region Poverty Incidence

VI 31.2

VII 35.5VIII 41.4

IX 43.1

X 39.6

XI 31.3

XII 35.7

CARAGA 47.8

ARMM 45.9


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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger1Prevalence of underweight children under 5 years of age

Source: NNS, FNRI

27.3

20.6

13.7


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Poverty Reduction

Through Social

Entrepreneurship(PRESENT) Bill


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The intention of the Bill to reduce poverty

through social entrepreneurship is consistent

with the PDPs overarching goal of inclusivegrowth.

However, there is a need to consider thefollowing:

Comments on the PRESENT Bill


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A social enterprise is a business with a mission. Its

best features are (1) private character, but cross with

government as it aims to correct market failures and

address equity concerns; (2) efficiency, pragmatism isa principle; and (3) sustainability, this is the

distinguishing feature relative to a private enterprise

or a non government organization.

Best practices and social enterprise models thatcould be adapted and applied to ensure success rates

and sustainability.



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Coherence with existing policies

The government has been working hard to

transform the bureaucracy into an efficientand effective institution.

Rationalization program

Fiscal responsibility

Reducing red tape

Targeting system for beneficiaries



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Consistency with the national development

objectives

Significant increase in personal income andcreation of massive employment

opportunities

Equalizing opportunities for every Filipino Social protection



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